Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-30

The Halifax sugar refinery property at
Woodstd5, N. g., was sold at auction Tues
day for $4,000. The property and outfit
cost three quarters OF million dollars
about four years ago.
The body Of George d. Morse, a proml-
nent cattle dealer aud soap manufacturer.
was found In the bay at Toronto Tuesday
morning. IL is supposed he accidentally
fell In the night before.
The work OF laying 1900 feet OF UNDER
ground telegraph cable In Washington for
the use OF the district fire-alarm and tele-
graph service was completed Tuesday. It
was done In remarkably short time.
Comptroller Trenholm, while visiting
chicago ON Monday, intimated 10 u banker
That the net loss of the failure of ths FIdnl-
lty National Bank of Cincinnati was abont
sS,eOO,OOO, while the assets apparently were
nil. 49,
The lllth anniversary OF the battle of
Fort Moultrle was celebrated Tuesday In
Charleston, South Carolina. The public
| offices were closed, flags were everywhere
displayed, and the military organizations
paIadst.
In consequence Of Canadian competition
the TWO Oriental steamship lines from Sun
Francisco have reduced the cabin faro from
that city to Hong Kong and Yokohama M
500, a reduction OF $le0 and $50 respect.
| lively, and have made the round trip rate 10
the two cities $3.50.
Cardinal Gibbons Tuesday attended, tho
commencement OF st. Charles College. in
Howard county, Maryland. At the close 81
the exercises he addressed the students, i'm.
pressing upon them morality In all the
relauons OF life rs sure precursor of CON.
tentment In this world as well as happiness
In the fu ture.
Inspector Drummond OF the United States
Secret service, Tuesday stopped sale 81
rare coins belonging TO the late DIR. Under,
| man. The doctor was at one time inanecto,
OF the mint at Philadelphia, and many III
the pieces offered for sale are experimental
casts made at the mint during his admins.
tration. These, the government claims arr
its property.
The Lee Monument Board at Rlehmona
va, OF which the governor Is chairman
tuesday awarded the contract for M,
erection OF the equestrian statue OF Genera
noDeTt =. Lee to the eminent sculptor
Mercie, OF Paris. II Is expected that IN,
cornerstone OF the monument will be- laii
the State fair. e1''lt
John Laidlaw and DR.. Robert N. Mills n
Elmtra, New York, were Tuesday arraicnet
before the United States Commissioner A
bnSnamton ON charge OF defraudinR III,
pension otiloe at Washington OF $4,000
Inelr TOOL Is said to have been blind mai
OF Elmira: The prisoners were eommitte,
70 await the arrival Of bail, which will b
about 5000. =
was rumored In Chicago Tuesday tina
majority Of the judges OF the suDrem
court OF Illinois had decided to give IN
condemned anarchists new trial. One a
me Judges OF the court was questioned las
night regarding the rumor, but refuse,
either to- confirm or deny II. He said IN
courts decision would not be filed unit
september. 1t was Inferred from his mar
ner that the report lacked foundation.
mrs. Langtry, the English actress ha
taken house In San Francisco. for m
purpose Of making that city her legal red
dence. She Tuesday took out papers do
elarlng her intention to become citizen i
the United States. San Francisco mana
prints an Interview with her attorney, h
which he is quoted as saying that she vii
pegln SUI. tof divorce after the lapse Of 81
legal residence, fN''